Philipp Riesemann/reesman/reisman

Philipp Riesemann/reesman/reisman

does anyone know where philip riesemann was born in germany? Does anyone have the record of being an indentured servant to Thomas Arnot in approx 1771 when he hid aboard the ship Minerva from Rotterdam? I am trying to pinpoint his birthplace and believe it to be North Rhine-Westphalia, germany so I can visit the area in July.

Re: Philipp Riesemann/reesman/reisman

do you belong to ancestry? I can send you the link for this bookTHERE IS ALSO A PUBLICATION/ BOOK ONLINE CALLED Pennsylvania German Pioneers: A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808, Vol. I IT'S ON ANCESTRY

Re: Philipp Riesemann/reesman/reisman

Hi Thomas Arnot was the Master of the ship - Minerva. Philip did not actually stow away on the ship -- he "paid" for his passage by being indentured at the end of the voyage -- it was a common form of payment back then. Given the size of the ship and the number of passenger sold at the end of the voyage I am quite certain he was not a stow away.

Re: Philipp Riesemann/reesman/reisman

The stow away part was the oral history and then written passed down through my grandfather Kenneth earl Reesman. He apparently was "caught" and that was how he ended up paying for his voyage. But I do understand that it was standard for this time. have you been able to find out where he was from in Germany?

Regards,

Charlene

Re: Philipp Riesemann/reesman/reisman

No -- but I continue to be hopeful. Were you ever able to find anything? I was thinking you were the person who was going to Hamburg. Were you ever able to find a copy of the clue you found about Hamburg? Also, I'd love to be able to place you in my mind on my family tree - what line does Kenneth Earl descend from? I'm Philip, Philip Jr, John, GW, David K, George, Jack, William, me.